At first they had tried to keep the finding quiet. After all, they were not absolutely sure it was an extraterrestrial message. A premature or mistaken announcement would be a public relations disaster. But worse than that, it would interfere with the data analysis. If the press descended, the science would surely suffer.
—from Contact, a book by Carl Sagan
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35079. | beb (frgrgfrdf) | 53.17 | 98% | 2015-08-24 |
| 35080. | Randall (axolotlpuff) | 53.17 | 94% | 2022-01-17 |
| 35081. | epic (epicrako) | 53.16 | 95% | 2020-01-02 |
| 35082. | David (dave1188) | 53.16 | 95% | 2018-04-08 |
| 35083. | Dwi (yvbinjk) | 53.16 | 96% | 2020-11-17 |
| 35084. | szarvas (nomenestomen) | 53.16 | 87% | 2014-11-21 |
| 35085. | razvan (razvanel) | 53.16 | — | 2010-03-19 |
| 35086. | Justin (justtis) | 53.15 | 93% | 2011-10-19 |
| 35087. | haile (obsessedu) | 53.15 | 95% | 2019-02-27 |
| 35088. | Najam (najam_ul_hassan) | 53.15 | 97% | 2022-05-12 |
| 35089. | Aryaman (aryaman2004) | 53.15 | 98% | 2021-05-03 |
| 35090. | Macy (macylace) | 53.15 | 96% | 2021-07-03 |
| 35091. | Farzad (farzad1991) | 53.15 | 90% | 2012-11-11 |
| 35092. | Ahmed (horus159) | 53.15 | 92% | 2013-05-28 |
| 35093. | junior (juniorc4) | 53.15 | — | 2008-12-07 |
| 35094. | Gabriel (shigetora10) | 53.15 | 96% | 2021-01-10 |
| 35095. | Carol (dizzyfingers) | 53.14 | 96% | 2015-05-24 |
| 35096. | Buba Dorj (dbuba99) | 53.14 | 96% | 2021-08-01 |
| 35097. | Gerine (gkmanalo14) | 53.14 | 88% | 2016-09-21 |
| 35098. | Chase (chasetafur) | 53.14 | 97% | 2017-01-04 |
| 35099. | waemall (waemall) | 53.14 | 96% | 2023-08-11 |
| 35100. | Momo (momo1130) | 53.14 | — | 2009-04-04 |
| 35101. | knoppix (ninopereira) | 53.13 | 97% | 2016-05-12 |
| 35102. | ANKIT (ankitg09) | 53.13 | 96% | 2023-01-28 |
| 35103. | rohankumar (rohankumar) | 53.13 | 95% | 2023-02-02 |
| 35104. | Ying-Chen (nash_equilibrium) | 53.13 | 100% | 2021-07-11 |
| 35105. | Chole (chole) | 53.12 | — | 2009-01-16 |
| 35106. | Fi (rocafili) | 53.12 | 99% | 2019-05-31 |
| 35107. | T (funciontalmollusk) | 53.12 | 99% | 2022-01-17 |
| 35108. | Safrin (msafrin3) | 53.12 | 92% | 2016-03-02 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 113,976 | 80.12 | September 30, 2008 |
| Instant Death Mode | 178 | 83.23 | March 31, 2010 |
| Riverside Middle School | 5 | 43.56 | February 10, 2011 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 2 | 82.68 | May 13, 2021 |
| ##typeracer | 1 | 78.77 | February 1, 2021 |